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Republicans lead cash totals in state Senate 25, House 50 Oct 2, 2012 12:00 AM
Heading into the final month of the campaign, Republican Jim Oberweis leads Democrat Corinne Pierog in the 25th District State Senate money race, according to state election board records.
Key statehouse battles take shape in suburbs Oct 1, 2012 12:00 AM
With a lot at stake in the upcoming election, several key suburban legislative races are receiving extra attention from Republican and Democratic leaders. If issues including cutting teachers retirements and gambling expansion aren’t settled this fall, they’ll land in the laps of lawmakers elected in November.
Schaumburg PTAs host state candidates’ forum Sep 28, 2012 12:00 AM
The Schaumburg Township Council of PTAs will host a candidates’ forum at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at Addams Junior High School, 700 S. Springinsguth Road in Schaumburg. Both the Democratic and Republican contenders in the 44th and 56th state House races and the 22nd and 28th state Senate races have been invited.
Senate 28 hopefuls talk jobs, income taxSep 27, 2012 12:00 AM
The two hopefuls vying for the 28th Senate District seat in November agree creating jobs will require reforming the way Illinois does business, but they differ on just how that can be accomplished. Republican political newcomer Jim O'Donnell and state Sen. Dan Kotowski, a Democrat representing the 33rd Senate District, go head-to-head on Nov. 6.
Redrawn Senate 28 district may pose challenge for candidates Sep 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Republican political newcomer Jim O'Donnell says independent voters may turn the tide in his favor in a Democrat-leaning 28th Senate District, while Democratic state Sen. Dan Kotowski is relying on his record representing the 33rd Senate District to win Nov. 6.
Ride the rails on the Nebraska Zephyr Sept. 22-23Sep 14, 2012 12:00 AM
The Illinois Railway Museum, in cooperation with Amtrak and the BNSF Railway, will operate the Nebraska Zephyr, built in 1936 and powered by the 1940 vintage Burlington Route locomotive “Silver Pilot” on an all-day excursion between Chicago and Quincy, Ill., on Saturday, Sept. 22 and Sunday, Sept. 23. This will be the first time the Nebraska Zephyr has operated carrying passengers from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg, Ill., since it was retired in 1968 and the first time it has ever operated carrying passengers to Quincy, Ill.
Candidates in four state races square off Sep 13, 2012 12:00 AM
From throwing out all incumbents to stronger commitment to bipartisan cooperation, a variety of approaches was suggested to improving the state of the state at a candidates forum hosted by the Schaumburg Business Association Thursday night. The event at Schaumburg's Prairie Center for the Arts featured the Republican and Democratic candidates in the 44th and 56th District state House and 22nd and 28th District state Senate races.
Sweeney’s growing war chest indicates GOP’s priority in 55th Sep 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Republican leaders are heavily investing in the 55th House District race, where GOP primary write-in candidate faces Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan in the Nov. 6 general election. Along with sizable donations from House Republicans, Sweeney has also been promised $100,000 in support from the Young Guns PAC, a program started by Congressmen Aaron Schock and John Shimkus to retain and gain GOP seats at the state level.
Moylan needed to step aside at game Sep 10, 2012 12:00 AM
Letter to the editor: William McNutt of Des Plaines was among the veterans who were honored Aug. 24 at the Maine West football game. The event was lovely, he said, but for Mayor Marty Moylan stepping in. "There should be a moral limit on political campaigning," he writes. "Moylan was never a veteran and should be able to step aside on some of his picture-taking events."
Schaumburg business group to host state candidates forum Sep 7, 2012 12:00 AM
The Schaumburg Business Association will present a state representative and state senator candidates forum from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13 at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court in Schaumburg. All candidates in the 44th and 56th District state House races and the 22nd and 28th District state Senate races are confirmed.
Legisalative candidates to speak in Wheeling Twp. Sep 6, 2012 12:00 AM
Incumbent GOP state legislators will talk about taxes, pensions and jobs at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at the regular meeting of Republicans of Wheeling Township at the party headquarters at 909 E. Rand Road, Arlington Heights.
Democratic candidates forum in Schaumburg Aug. 6 Jul 25, 2012 12:00 AM
The Schaumburg Area Democrats will host a Democratic Candidates Forum at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6 at Chandler's Chop House at the Schaumburg Golf Club, 401 N. Roselle Road in Schaumburg. Scheduled to attend are 8th Congressional District candidate Tammy Duckworth, 56th District state Rep. Michelle Mussman, 22nd District state Sen. Mike Noland, 28th District state Sen. Dan Kotowski, and possibly more.
Learn A-Zs in recycling with county’s green guide Jun 11, 2012 12:00 AM
The 2012-2013 Kane County Recycles Green Guide is now available from the Kane County Division of Environmental Resources. New features in the guide include an A-Z list of recycling and reuse opportunities, as well as information on latex paint recycling, backyard composting, stopping junk-mail and plastic bag recycling.
Winning, on the court and in life May 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Angelo Valdes claims he is not a basketball coach, but more of a life coach. The director of HELPS Ministry in St. Charles knows enough about basketball and life to realize how the game can help young people who have faced struggles in life and need a positive focus.
Elk Grove Republicans to hear from O’Donnell Apr 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Jim ODonnell, a Park Ridge Republican, running in the newly drawn 28th Illinois Senate District against incumbent Democrat Dan Kotowski, also of Park Ridge, is the speaker at the Republican Organization of Elk Grove Townships monthly meeting 9 a.m. Saturday, April 21.
Could Arredia return as Des Plaines' mayor? Apr 5, 2012 12:00 AM
Former Des Plaines mayor Tony Arredia is considering another run for the city's top elected post next year. Arredia has formed an exploratory committee to determine whether to run for the office he left reluctantly in April 2009 due to voter-imposed term limits.
After 10 years, Oberweis may be nearing victory Mar 22, 2012 12:00 AM
Jim Oberweis didnt give up when he lost his first election. Or his second. Or even his third. Now, in his sixth run for public office, the businessman may be nearing a victory.
Oberweis: Illinois needs business-friendly attitude Mar 21, 2012 12:00 AM
Jim Oberweis, who won the Republican nomination for the 25th District state senate seat, thinks his calls for tax cuts, making Illinois more "business-friendly" and requiring identification of voters resonated with voters in the primary.
Oberweis wins GOP 25th state senate nod Mar 21, 2012 12:00 AM
It'll be Jim Oberweis vs. Corinne Pierog for the 25th District state senate seat in November. Both won their primaries rather easily Tuesday night, according to unofficial vote totals.
$40,000 grant will help address chronic diseases Mar 21, 2012 12:00 AM
Kane County is one of six locales across the country to receive a $40,000 grant from the American Public Health Association. The money will be used to help fight chronic diseases, and to integrate healthy alternatives in the county's 2040 Master Plan.